Status:
COMPLETED
Increasing Ferulic Acid Bioavailability in Bran
Lead Sponsor:
Maastricht University Medical Center
Conditions:
Healthy Males
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of pretreatment of bran on improving the bioavailability of ferulic acid in wholegrain breads containing bran. As secondary endpoints we will ...
Detailed Description
Rationale: Whole grain consumption has been associated with a lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some type of cancers. Whole grain is a good sourc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy males
- Age \> 18
- 20 \< BMI \< 30
Exclusion
- Use of any medication
- Smoking
- Consumption of 3 or more glasses of alcoholic drinks per day
- Donation of more than 500 ml blood (\<6 months prior to the start of the study)
- Vegetarian lifestyle (because the standardised meal contains meat)
- Allergic reaction to some component in cereals e.g. celiac subjects
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00777543
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
August 9 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Maastricht
Maastricht, Netherlands, 6200 MD